PC World - mergers & acquisitions RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/mergers-acquisitions/en-auFri, 10 Dec 2010 04:26:00 +1100Dell in talks to buy storage vendor Compellenthttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/370823/dell_talks_buy_storage_vendor_compellent/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDell said Thursday it is in advanced talks with storage vendor Compellent Technologies regarding a merger that would call for Dell to pay US$27.50 per share, or roughly $876 million, for the company.Chris KanaracusFri, 10 Dec 2010 04:26:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/370823/dell_talks_buy_storage_vendor_compellent/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRed Hat acquires Makarahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/369751/red_hat_acquires_makara/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedEnterprise open-source software vendor Red Hat has acquired cloud software provider Makara, Red Hat announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Joab JacksonWed, 01 Dec 2010 03:30:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/369751/red_hat_acquires_makara/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAttachmate buying Novell for $2.2 billionhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/368892/attachmate_buying_novell_2_2_billion/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNovell announced Monday it has agreed to be acquired by Attachmate for US$2.2 billion, ending months of speculation over its future. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.Chris KanaracusTue, 23 Nov 2010 05:54:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/368892/attachmate_buying_novell_2_2_billion/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTalend acquires SOA vendor Soperahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/367592/talend_acquires_soa_vendor_sopera/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOpen-source data integration vendor Talend is expanding its footprint into SOA (service-oriented architecture), announcing Wednesday that it has purchased Sopera, developer of an open-source ESB (enterprise service bus) and other technologies. Terms were not disclosed.Chris KanaracusThu, 11 Nov 2010 06:59:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/367592/talend_acquires_soa_vendor_sopera/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOracle buys Art Technology Group for $1 billionhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/366585/oracle_buys_art_technology_group_1_billion/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOracle announced Tuesday that it plans to buy e-commerce vendor Art Technology Group for about $US1 billion. The deal is expected to be completed early next year.Chris KanaracusWed, 03 Nov 2010 03:29:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/366585/oracle_buys_art_technology_group_1_billion/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle continues social-networking push with Angstro buyhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358682/google_continues_social-networking_push_angstro_buy/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle continues to aggressively pursue social-networking capabilities, this time with the acquisition of Angstro. Nancy GohringMon, 30 Aug 2010 05:25:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358682/google_continues_social-networking_push_angstro_buy/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHP ups 3PAR bid to $30 per share, tops Dell's latesthttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358654/hp_ups_3par_bid_30_per_share_tops_dell_latest/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe bidding war for storage vendor 3PAR continued to escalate Friday, with Hewlett-Packard submitting a new offer of US$30 per share, or $2 billion. The offer topped a $27 per share bid made by Dell earlier in the day.Chris KanaracusMon, 30 Aug 2010 05:08:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358654/hp_ups_3par_bid_30_per_share_tops_dell_latest/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHP raises 3PAR offer to $27 per share, outbids Dell againhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358548/hp_raises_3par_offer_27_per_share_outbids_dell_again/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHewlett-Packard has raised its offer for 3PAR to US$27 per share, outbidding Dell once more as the battle to acquire the California-based storage vendor continues.James NiccolaiFri, 27 Aug 2010 06:57:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358548/hp_raises_3par_offer_27_per_share_outbids_dell_again/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDell ups offer for 3PAR to $1.6B, tops HPhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358490/dell_ups_offer_3par_1_6b_tops_hp/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe bidding war between Dell and Hewlett-Packard for virtualized storage vendor 3PAR continued on Thursday, with Dell increasing its bid to US$24.30 per share, or about $1.6 billion.Chris Kanaracus and Agam ShahFri, 27 Aug 2010 05:34:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358490/dell_ups_offer_3par_1_6b_tops_hp/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed3PAR entertains HP's offer, begins merger talkshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358292/3par_entertains_hp_offer_begins_merger_talks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed3PAR will open discussions with Hewlett-Packard following that company's unsolicited $1.6 billion cash bid for the data storage maker, which exceeded an earlier bid from Dell. Jeremy KirkThu, 26 Aug 2010 05:43:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/358292/3par_entertains_hp_offer_begins_merger_talks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHP offers $1.6 billion for 3PAR, tops Dell's offerhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/357970/hp_offers_1_6_billion_3par_tops_dell_offer/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHewlett-Packard has offered to buy 3PAR, a vendor of virtualized storage systems, for US$1.6 billion in cash, topping a bid of $1.15 billion made by Dell last Monday.Chris Kanaracus and Peter SayerTue, 24 Aug 2010 04:03:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/357970/hp_offers_1_6_billion_3par_tops_dell_offer/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDell buying 3PAR for $1.15 billionhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/357111/dell_buying_3par_1_15_billion/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDell on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire virtualized storage provider 3PAR for about US$1.15 billion, a move that will boost its capabilities for building public and private cloud computing environments. The deal is expected to close later this year.Chris KanaracusTue, 17 Aug 2010 04:34:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/357111/dell_buying_3par_1_15_billion/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle buys online currency management company Jamboolhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/357110/google_buys_online_currency_management_company_jambool/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle has bought Jambool, a company that makes a platform for managing online payments for virtual goods sold on gaming and social networking sites.Jeremy KirkTue, 17 Aug 2010 03:21:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/357110/google_buys_online_currency_management_company_jambool/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIBM buying Unica for $480 millionhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/356962/ibm_buying_unica_480_million/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIBM said Friday it intends to purchase marketing software maker Unica for roughly US$480 million, in a move that will boost Big Blue's capabilities for creating focused marketing campaigns. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.Chris KanaracusMon, 16 Aug 2010 05:03:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/356962/ibm_buying_unica_480_million/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAdobe acquires Web software maker for US$240 millionhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/354924/adobe_acquires_web_software_maker_us_240_million/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAdobe Systems has agreed to buy Web software maker Day Software Holding in a deal worth US$240 million, the company said in a statement Wednesday.Dan Nystedt and Chris KanaracusThu, 29 Jul 2010 04:57:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/354924/adobe_acquires_web_software_maker_us_240_million/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed